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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1905
Page
6
A lyrical poem excerpt reflects on dreams and fame versus poverty and unfulfilled longing. The speaker notes God granted gifts and dreams while youth fades, expressing bittersweet awe at beauty and the fleeting nature of earthly joy. The lines echo a 20th century magazine voice from Woman's Home Companion.
In a Brick Lane room Isaac Israels the rich fence sits amid accounts dreaming of money. Darby Bagster the burglar breaks in demanding cash or a check for two thousand, threatening violence to secure his debt.
In a dramatic confrontation a thief and a fence argue over a two thousand pound check. The burglar aims to kill the old man, declaring the check will make him rich in the morning. The fence refuses to stop the check and dies soon after. The burglar then absconds with the money, and may seek a new life abroad.
A nighttime mule stampede during Hooker's advance near Lookout Mountain leads to misfired volleys by Confederate pickets and a panicked battalion. The mule brigade escapes with over 1,000 arms and military stores, aiding the Union push toward contested ground.
William Barclay Parsons warned in Philadelphia that food adulteration scandals will rise. he joked about a butter scandal tale, noting the old cow hair in butter joke may become literal in restaurants as adulteration issues persist.
The Chinese empress dowager issues a June edict commending Wong Wen-Shao the grand secretary for long service. At over 70, his daily genuflections tire him, so he is relieved from the grand council to spare him trouble.
The exchange features a judge rebuking an accused who admits to beating someone to force work. The judge calls the accused an idiot, insisting a dumb person is like any man. The fragment presents a courtroom dynamic with sharp retort.
A brief dialogue reveals anxious happiness as one character fears misery after leaving, while the other wishes for certainty of his sorrow to feel content. The fragment hints at a romantic tension and emotional stakes between two named figures, Jack and the unnamed speaker, from a Life magazine context.
The Brooklyn Times discusses Gen Robert E Lee and Gen George A Custer, contrasting strict and liberal order interpretation. It cites Ewell at Gettysburg and Custer at Little Bighorn, noting outcomes shaped by obedience or defiance of orders. The piece questions whether their actions were errors and reflects on the aphorism Nothing succeeds like success.
An anecdote from Civil War days, recalling a mule with an exceptionally long neck that brayed loudly and helped trigger confusion on both sides. It escaped, triggered a brief skirmish as troops woke, then was recaptured and sent back to Washington.
A comic interchange between Mignon and Adelle questions honesty as policy and danger in love. The Detroit Free Press quotes playful lines about telling dangers honestly and its effects.
Judge notes ongoing heir notices as Edward questions if old Mr. Millyans is dead. Heirs continue to watch one another on the street amid uncertainty on succession.
An ad style narrative describes Sapolio gaining acceptance in homes whether familiar or new. It claims rapid thorough cleaning across the house, with hands and skin softened by the product. Children resist no longer as scrubbing becomes easier and more pleasant for all ages.
A curious reminiscence on a remedy’s praised effects a daily bath clears pimples softens tartar improves rough skin and invites neighbors to compare the elder and newer versions. The piece notes the shared acclaim though readers must choose between familiar and unfamiliar options.
A bold shopper brings home a cake and compares Sapolio with improvised home cleaners, noting doubts about its use for hands and face. The family then tests both Sapolio and alternatives for cleaning a greasy mess and shares observations on performance.
An advertisement touts TRY HAND SAPOLIO as a daily lotion that keeps hands white and un tanned. It promises a city manicure effect for urban or rural users and claims to erase sunburn lines and neck darkening with its velvety lather.
Congressman Graphter reports a lobbyist offered an insulting proposition. His wife responds with a playful demand about buying a sealskin sacque. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Ledger.
The Philadelphia Record describes a character named Hardappe-Closefist who relishes denying loans, enjoying the act of refusing requests and the power it gives him. The passage presents a sharp portrayal of a frugal, hardhearted lender.
A visitor at a seaside boarding house clashs with the landlord over meals, declaring the food worse than last year. The landlord retorts it is impossible, capture a comical moment in daily life.
The Erie Railroad plans to spend 225000 dollars to install the Hall Electric Semaphore Normal Clear System on the Bergen New Jersey to Middletown New York 68 mile line. Signals will be spaced two thirds mile first 32 miles then one and one third miles, with five charging plants at Rutherford Ridgewood Suffern Oxford and Middletown. The congested line now uses manual block towers and will switch to automatic protection to speed train movement with future extension.
A critic notes that satirists unite in declaring their era the worst and most degenerate period known, as quoted from the New York Times.
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